Trade and other receivables - Expected timing of total contractual cash flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Contract receivable
2020	$ 65
2021	69
2022	73
2023	74
2024	72
Thereafter	370
Contract receivable	723
Orbital receivables
Proceeds from sale of orbital receivables		$ 18
Orbital receivables repurchased	24
Securitization liabilities	65	109
Other current liabilities
Orbital receivables
Securitization liabilities	17	15
Other non-current liabilities
Orbital receivables
Securitization liabilities	$ 48	$ 94

Amount of cash inflow from the sale of orbital receivables.

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Amount of orbital receivable repurchased.

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Amount billed to customers under long-term contracts or programs but not paid. Excludes amounts due that have been withheld because of retainage provisions in a contract.

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Amount billed to customers under long-term contracts or programs to be collected in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes amounts due that have been withheld because of retainage provisions in a contract. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount billed to customers under long-term contracts or programs to be collected in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes amounts due that have been withheld because of retainage provisions in a contract. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount billed to customers under long-term contracts or programs to be collected in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes amounts due that have been withheld because of retainage provisions in a contract. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount billed to customers under long-term contracts or programs to be collected in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes amounts due that have been withheld because of retainage provisions in a contract. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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